RANSOMWARE IN THE AGE OF WANNACRY: WHAT FINTECH NEEDS TO KNOW

This past week we saw the emergence of a worm-based ransomware attack in wannacry that showed us how damaging these attacks can be to critical services society relies on. This presentation will cover the recent wannacry attacks and what we have learned from them. In addition, we'll discuss the evolution of ransomware in recent years, focusing on attacks targeted against enterprises and so-called "high-interaction" ransomware attacks. Attendees will also be given a path forward of protecting their institution. A discussion of the renewal of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery as a result and what this means for fintech going forward.